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  • BOTTOM LINE: The spiritual successor of Quinta is damn good. I was always a big fan of Quinta (R.I.P.) and Leor Zimerman's menu, but it never seemed to really take off for one reason or another. He's now rebranded the space into Essen, which serves "Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine". If initial impressions are anything to go by, I'm definitely coming back. The bulk of the menu focuses on shared plates, but there are appetizers and mains. The shared plates are sized for 2 or 4 persons, but be warned, the portions are HUGE! I came with a group of 6 and we barely finished what we ordered: FALAFEL PLATTER (for 4) - We got about 20 nice crisps falafels that weren't too oily paired with some house-made hummus. This was coupled with house-pickled olives and turnips that were delicious. It was a great start for the meal. CABBAGE ROLLS (for 4) - We received about 8 fat and juicy cabbage rolls in a saucy (but not watery) tomato sauce. I would definitely recommend this. PEROGIES (for 2) - I can't remember how many came, but I found them too small and dry for my liking. EGGPLANT (for 2) - You get about half of a giant eggplant - I only had a small bite because I'm not a huge eggplant fan, but my DCs seemed to really like it. BEEF BRISKET (for 2) - A personal highlight for me. We received about 6 giant slices of fatty brisket and amazing brisket jus coupled with house-pickled horseradish that had some truly intense flavours. DUCK BREAST (for 2) - Oh my. 8 juicy, thick and perfectly medium rare slices of heaven. This would've been my favourite if the the beef brisket wasn't so damn good. FISH SCHNIZTEL (for 2) - You get about 3 lightly fried chunks of tilapia with a nice dipping sauce on the side. Not too shabby if I may say so. It's clear that Essen is best experienced as a large group of ideally 6 to 8 so you can try a smattering of their menu. If you come as a smaller group, stick with their servings for 2. They also had a few great cocktails, and 2 draught beers from the NOTL brewery, Oast House. May I also add that their service was spectacular, especially when it came to divvying up the bill correctly between couples and singles, shares plates and drinks - you'd think this would be pretty easy for most places with electronic bills, but Essen really does stand out by not giving you the usual 'tude. Now I can't wait to try their brunch.
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